Annals Consult Guys - Frailty: Its Role as a Risk Factor in Surgery
Authors: Howard H. Weitz, Geno J. Merli
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2022)

Web ExclusivesJune 2022Annals Consult Guys - Frailty: Its Role as a Risk Factor in SurgeryFREEHoward H. Weitz, MD and Geno J. Merli, MDHoward H. Weitz, MDThomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (H.H.W., G.J.M.)Search for more papers by this author and Geno J. Merli, MDThomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (H.H.W., G.J.M.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/W21-0007 CME/MOC SectionsSupplemental MaterialAboutVisual Abstract ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The Annals Consult Guys discuss the perioperative evaluation of a patient who is at low risk according to the Revised Cardiac Risk Index, but who appears frail. They discuss various methods for assessing frailty and how frailty should be considered when assessing a patient's risk for perioperative complications.For more videos from and information on Annals Consult Guys, visit go.annals.org/ConsultGuys. Comments0 CommentsSign In to Submit A Comment Nancy RiveraMexico Chapter20 June 2022 Congratulations! Excellent! I really enjoy and learn a lot in every video. My respect and admiration goes to the Consult Guys. Congratulations for the 100th video. Leopoldo Luiz dos Santos-Neto MD, PhD, FACPUniversidade de Brasilia20 June 2022 Congratulations Congratulations. I am a fan of Consult Guys. The meetings are very educational and fun. I will continue to attend the next 100 meetings assiduously! Fred w FrickCommunity Physicians of Indiana22 June 2022 Excellence I have enjoyed ALL 100 episodes! Keep it up ! The Consult GuysJefferson University29 June 2022 Author's response We really appreciate these kind congratulations on our “100th” and want you to know that we are busy working on future episodes of Consult Guys where we attempt to combine medicine with evidence, and at times some humor, in answering the clinical questions that each of us face every day. Mitchell CharapNYUMC20 July 2022 Does hospitalization reduce morbidity? What are the causes of the 30 day increased mortality?Can they be prevented by a brief hospitalization? If the patient has good home care, would that be a factor in your determination? Does the patient need the hernia surgery? BaselSUNY- Upstate Medical University4 November 2022 Great job. Thanks a alot for this informative lecture. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (H.H.W., G.J.M.)Disclosures: Drs. Merli and Weitz report that they have no financial relationships or interests to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=W21-0007.Editors' Disclosures: Christine Laine, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, reports that her spouse has stock options/holdings with Targeted Diagnostics and Therapeutics. Stephanie Chang, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports employment with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, travel compensation from the Guidelines International Network, and participation in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute methodology committee. Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, Deputy Editor, reports grants received from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and royalties from UpToDate and Oxford University Press. Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports that she has no financial relationships or interests to disclose. Eliseo Guallar, MD, MPH, DrPH, Deputy Editor, Statistics, reports that he is employed at Johns Hopkins University. Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports employment with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and consultancy with Boston Medical Center. Sankey V. Williams, MD, Deputy Editor, reports that he has no financial relationships or interests to disclose. Yu-Xiao Yang, MD, MSCE, Deputy Editor, reports employment with the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and consultancies with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the State of Colorado.Correction: The CME/MOC activity for this article was corrected on 30 June 2022 to correct the answer to question 1. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics June 2022Volume 175, Issue 6Page: CG1 ePublished: 21 June 2022 Issue Published: June 2022 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2022 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...